Faucet



H. G. coRDLEY FAUCET Filed June 16 L Lilli-bj.

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12e itlznown that llnnnrG. Cononnr, a citizen of -the United States,residing at Glen Ridge, in the county of Essex, State of New Jersey,have inventedV certain new and useful improvements in Faucets, of whichythe followingis a description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings,

'n.ng a partl hereof. .ly invention relates to faucets of thereciprocatingplug, spring' actuated type and has for its objecttoiprovide a faucet of this type of thesimplest and least expensiveconstruction which will be self-closing, easily taken apart for cleaningor replacement of worn parts, will not readily get out of order and willbe effective Yin operation.

Vilith the above described objects, and other objects hereinaftereXplained in view my invention consists in the construction an dcombina-tion of elements hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings;

Figure 1 is a longitudinal central sectional view of a faucet embodyingmy invention, showing` the faucet closed.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the faucet open.

Figure 3 is a front end view of the faucet 1 shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figures el and show the packing ring in vertical sec-tion and end view,respectively.

In the drawings 1 indicates the inner member of the faucet casingconsisting of a piece of straight tubing screwthreaded in its rearportion as shown at 2 to receive a nut 8 on the outside of the wall l ofthe tank from which'liquid is to be drawn, and a nut 5 on Ythe inside ofthe wall 4l, these vnuts bearrubber or other material adapted to be.

compressed to prevent leakage 'about the tube 1 where it passes throughthe usual faucet opening in the wall 4. y

8 indicates the outer member of the faucet casing also formed of astraight piece of tubing, having anY abutment 9 formed at its inner endadapted to fit over and be secured en-the forward end of the innercasing member 1. Near its rear end this outer casing member has formedin its under side a discharge opening 10, and it is internally screw-ythreaded at its forward end as shown at 11.

12 indicates a cylindrical plug valve which lits within and is adaptedto reciprocate in Y the outervcasing member 8. This plug valve iscarrie-d by a valve rod 13 the inner end of which is here shown asscrewthreaded into a central opening in the outer end of the plug,rbutmay be connected to the plug in any other convenient manner it beingessential only that vthe valve rod be so connected to the plug as toreciprocate with it. This valve rod extends through a central opening ina cap 111 which is eXteriorly screwthreaded at .its inner end to engagethe screwthread 11 of the outer casing member 8, and carries on Vitsouter end a guard strip or loop 15 for the cross bar 16 carried on theyouter end of the valve rod 13. The pluglQ has formed in its outer endan annular recess 17 to receive the inner portionfof a coiled spring 18the outer portion of which is received in the cap 1st. This spring v18normally presses the plug inward away from thehcap la as shown in Figure1, 'closing the faucet.

rThe ends of the cross bar 16 on the for ward end of the valve rod 13extend beyond the lines of the casing member 8 so as .to serve as lingerholds for the index and middle iingers of the person using the faucet,his thumb being pressed against the` outer end of the guard 15. Bydrawing in the fingers) the plug v12 will be drawn forward against theresistance of the spring 1S to the position in which it is shown inFig-r Vure 2, exposing the opening 1() and permit' ting liquid to flowfrom the tank. 0n releasing the hold on the cross. bar 16 the springVforces the plug rearward. past the opening' 10, shutting off the flowof liquid, the inner end of ther plug seating itself against the outerend of the inner member 1 of the faucet casing r preferably, against apacking .ring 2O carried on the end of this inner casing member.

The packing ring 2O is formed of any slightly compressible material andmay be made of wood, wood fibre or rubber. lt is preferably carried by aringr21 of-metal, L shaped in cross section, having its inner diameterslightly less than the inner diameter of the inner casing member 1 sothat, when in place, its inner edge forms a narrow annular ledgeextending into the bore ofk the inner casing member'. Vhen it is desiredto remove a packing ring which has become worn all that is necessary,the cap 14 being unscrewed and removed with the plug l2, is Vtoi inserta rod of suitable diameter throiighgtlie rear end of tliecasing Ymemberlv and rvrpush 'the packing ring 'out member 8 and, afterengaging its hoolr wij lithe ring 2l, drawing it, withthe/.ring Qi),

out througligthe casing'meiiiber 8, VHaving.thus Ydescribed my inventionwhat Iclaim is'gf A I l. In la reciprocating f plug faucet, the

combination of a faucet casing comprising animi-er member formed-ofstraight tubing` having its outer end adapted to seijvn asav seat forthe plug, and an outer neinbe'r'also VU-formed'fof Ystraight tubinghaving its internal diameter greater than'the Vexternal diameter of theinner member and 'having an abutment at its inner end fitting overaiidsecuii'ed on the end of the inner meinber andhaving a dischargeopening in its lower side, and a plug adapted to reciprocate in theouter casing member and to close Athe discliargeopening, means forholding the plugragain'st" the seat formedgby the inner Y`non-yieldingmaterial Lshaped in crosssec-fI Y tion'having its inner diameter lessthan theV end of the inner casing member, a packing ring carried on thevalve seat-"comprising a ring of yielding material carried byfi ring ofnon-yielding material having its inner diameter less than theinnerdiameter of the inner casing member. Y

2. In 1a reciprocating plug faucet, the combination of4 a faucet casingcomprising an inner memberl formed Vof straight tubing having its outerend adapted to serve as a seat for the plug, andan outer member alsoformed of straight tubing hai/'ing its` internal diameter greater thanthe external diameter of the inner member and having an abutment at itsinnerend fitting over and secured kon 'the end ofthe inner member andVhaving a discharge opening in its lower sidefl and a plugradapted toreciprocate in the Y outer casing'inember andto close the dischargeopening, means forholding the plug against the seat formed by the innerend of the inner 4casing member, a' packing ring carried on the valveseat comprising a ring of yielding material carried by a ring of innerdiameterofjtli'e inner casinglmeinber, j Y' f and means fordrawing theplug away fromV the valve seat.;Y n V through the outer easing, member,for, by A means ofl a suitably hooked instrument' to" rea'ch in throughthe; front endof thecasing 3. In a;. rec ipro.cating Vseat Vfor the plug; and'Y an v outer member valso formedL ef straight-tubing having itsin?,v

ternal diameter greater than Vthe external di? aineter of the inner:member `and liav'ingan ,plug' faucet,V the.,v combinationfof arfaucetcasing vv'comprising inner-memberformed of'straight tubing?.

having its outer end'adapted'to"serve Vas a? abutment at its innerendfittiiigfo'ver and Y secured on the endiof the innerinember andhaviiiga discharge opening in its 'lower side, and a plugV adapted vtoreciprocate in the outei'jlcasing member and to close the dise:A vcharge o'pening,1a spring normally holding the plug against the seat4formed by the Vin-il ner end of thefinner casingl member, and means fordrawing the plug awayfrom its seat comprising a cap secured in the;outer end of the outer casing member," a valve red:

connectedto'the plug "extending'throughl the Vcap andY alcross baron theouter end ofV the valverrod.

il. In a Aii'eciprocating plug faucet, th combination of a faucet casingcomprisinf an inner member formed 0f straight tubin.

having its cuter end adapted tofserve as` a seat for tlie'plug, and anOuter member haying its internal diameter ygreaterthan the` externaldiameter of the inner member and having an abutment Vat its inner end`fitting overl and secured [on the end of the vinnerv` member and having`a discharge openingV in its lower side, and a `plug adapted'toreciprocate in the out-creasing member and to close the dischargeopening, a spring norf mally holding the plug against the seat formedbyV theinner casing member, and

means for drawing the plug away from its seat comprising a cap securedin the end of the outer casing member having a guard loop on itsoiitcrveiid, avalve rod connected totheY plug and extending vthrough thecap,

and a cross bar on the cuter end ofthe valve the lineof thev I afi'ix mysigna-V

